Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the creation of the joint venture ‘As Parts SA’ by the company ‘ADS Group SA’ and the company ‘Stellantis Maroc SA’

In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the ‘summary of the operation’ below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

• Founding company 1: ‘Automotive Distribution and Services Group SA (ADS Group SA)’;
• Founding company 2: ‘Stellantis Maroc SA’;
• The joint venture: ‘AS Parts SA’

Nature of the operation

• Creation of a full-fledged joint venture.

Economic sectors concerned:

• Market for the distribution and marketing of spare parts.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e., September 11, 2025.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration operation concerning the creation of the joint venture ‘AS Parts SA’ by the company ‘ADS Group SA’ and the company ‘Stellantis Maroc SA’.

The company ‘Automotive Distribution and Services Group SA’ (ADS Group SA) is a Luxembourg public limited company, headquartered at 30, Dernier Sol, 2543, Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B250296. Its purpose is the management and participation in companies in Luxembourg and abroad.

The company ‘Stellantis Maroc SA’ (formerly known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Morocco – FCAM) is a Moroccan public limited company, headquartered at Motor Village, Ouled Benameur, RP 3011, Bouskoura, Morocco, and registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 80469. It specializes in all activities related to the automotive sector, including mechanical construction of vehicles, trading, import, and export of vehicles and spare parts.

The full-fledged joint venture ‘AS Parts SA’ is a Moroccan public limited company, established in June 2025, headquartered at Km 9.3 Boulevard Chefchaouni Sidi Bernoussi, Casablanca, and registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 683309. ‘AS Parts SA’ is currently 100% owned by the company ‘ADS Group SA’. The company’s main purpose is the marketing of automotive spare parts in Morocco.

 

Done in Rabat, on September 01, 2025